I just found out that one of my old Inkspot columnists, Charles Deemer, has a blog called The Writing Life. Charles is a professional writer and a University screenwriting teacher. He was the creator of The Screenwriters & Playwrights Home Page, the first site on the Web by and for a playwright and screenwriter.
From the monthly archives:
February 2003
Wordsmith.org’s A Word A Day is exactly what it promises to be: a word a day, along with a definition and sample use. I like the fact that it also includes an audio pronunciation, a feature often missing in “word a day” sites.
SF & fantasy writers should check out
Locus Online, the Web site of the print magazine Locus. Of particular interest to writers: awards and contest information in the News section, as well as editorial/publishing news and author interviews. As a writer, I’ve also always been interested in interviews with other writers, particular interviews which involve questions about their writing habits and outlooks on writing.
Aaron Shepard’s Kidwriter Page is packed with great articles and resources for those interested in writing for children. The site also has a free downloadable database for keeping track of manuscript submissions. I especially liked his article, Dangerous Myths and Terrible Truths: A Quick Intro To Children’s Writing.
The Visual Thesaurus is as fun to play with as it is informative. VERY cool resource. (Thanks to my friend Parki for the link)
Librarian Barbara Fister’s Blood at the Source is a great source of research tips for mystery writers, but also has valuable info for any writer doing research using libraries or online.
